roofing
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roof·ing
(ro͞o′fĭng, ro͝of′ĭng)n.
1. Materials used in building a roof.
2. A roof.
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roofing
(ˈruːfɪŋ)n
1. (Building) material used to construct a roof
2. (Building) the act of constructing a roof
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roof•ing
(ˈru fɪŋ, ˈrʊf ɪŋ)n.
1. the act of covering with a roof.
2. material for roofs.
3. a roof.
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Noun | 1. | roofing - material used to construct a roof material - things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" |
2. | roofing - the craft of a roofer craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" slating - the act of laying slates for a roof |
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